Opera Circle
Chopin and His Master comprising: Echo in the Woods (Echo w lesie) — opera by Józef Elsner 17 Songs by Frédéric Chopin in a staged setting Chopin’s Variations on La ci darem la mano Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus 3649 East 65th Street Cleveland, OH 44105 Friday, April 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, April […]
Enchanted by Bel-Canto
It is not until the current issue of Forum that we describe Opera Circle’s performances on November 20 and 22 of 2009. We hope that this tardiness will be forgiven by the directors of the Opera and the faithful public that came to the Bohemian National Hall, where the performances of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale took […]
Gaetano Donizetti & his Linda
Whenever I set out to describe a work presented by Opera Circle, I feel somewhat anxious. I doubt if I will be able to accomplish the task, whether I will sufficiently represent the composer and his work, whether I will grant enough credit to the tremendous dedication of the Sobieski family in such an endeavor… […]
Mozart’s Idyll
It’s difficult to mention the titles of all of Mozarts’ works that have become known through the repertory of the Opera Circle. So I will content myself with mentioning only numbers: Bastien and Bastienne is the seventh premiere of a Mozart opera by the Polish troupe based in Cleveland. Mozart created twenty scenic-vocal works, which, […]
Opera Circle’s Musical Marathon at the Center
This never happened before: it took place for the first time and hopefully with many repeats. The two-day performance of the Opera Circle ensemble will go down in history as a cultural event recorded in gold letters. On Saturday evening, June 26th, a piano recital featuring Jacek Sobieski took place at the Center. The following […]